Breaking Bad

[PD]

I didn't see another thread for this, but it definitely needs one.

Season 3 Breaking bad starts Sunday

a truly amazing show.

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[Donnie Iris]

This is one of the few television shows that I consistently watch.

I can't wait for its return.

[Enabler]

This show rules. Cant wait. Im still wondering if Mr.Whites wife and daughter were killed in that plane crash. Didnt they kinda hint at that?

[realmenhatelife]

Very excited. This is the best drama on TV. Cant wait to see how they handle Walt become such an abivilant character.

[hammersavage]

Best show over the summer. Can't wait

[El Mudo]

Excited.

Bryan Cranston is awesome.

[PD]

This show rules. Cant wait. Im still wondering if Mr.Whites wife and daughter were killed in that plane crash. Didnt they kinda hint at that?
I think not; I think it was about his wife leaving him, and that plane crashing partially due to him letting Jane die.

[StanUpshaw]

I've been loving this show, but I hope they have a little integrity and wrap up the series this season. Even last year they were getting close to losing me in terms of believability.

[KnoxHarrington]

I've been loving this show, but I hope they have a little integrity and wrap up the series this season. Even last year they were getting close to losing me in terms of believability.

Well, the show walks a real tightrope here: it puts Walter in an incredibly risky position, with his family, rival drug dealers, and the law, and has to find a way to keep it going.

I have never seen this show as one that can go on indefinitely and not get silly. I don't think it's at that point yet, but if they aren't careful, it will be.

[opie's twisted balls]

I'm feeling like shit today so took the opportunity to rewatch season 2. So far up to the 6th episode and reminded about how amazing the show is.

[PapaBear]

Watching the encore right now. Those two suited Mexicans are freaking BIZARRE!

[opie's twisted balls]

Was fucking amazing!!!

An almost perfect episode, only part that IMO could have been edited out was the gymnasium scene. Kind of meaningless if you ask me.

[PapaBear]

Was fucking amazing!!!

An almost perfect episode, only part that IMO could have been edited out was the gymnasium scene. Kind of meaningless if you ask me.
I totally agree. It was actually pretty annoying.

[Chimee]

Watching the encore right now. Those two suited Mexicans are freaking BIZARRE!

They kinda had a No Country for Old Men vibe about them.

[Jujubees2]

The fastest 60 minutes of TV I've seen in a while. I sat down to watch and then next thing I know it's 10:50.

And those two suited Mexicans are Badass (yes with a capital B). And I'm sure WH would love them since they prevented a truckload of illegals from entering the country.

Hank (who needs to start buying larger shirts): What's in the bag?

Walt: A half million in cash.

[El Mudo]

I totally agree. It was actually pretty annoying.

I thought it was great, because it was a great peek in to Walter's head to see exactly how he's justifying his actions that pretty much led to the deaths of all these people and how he can look at himself in the mirror with this kind of thing that he's done. He does this throughout the episode, especially in the scenes where Skylar brings him the divorce papers, and when he's trying to console Jesse when he gets out of rehab.

The scene with the rehab counselor telling his story was intense.

[SouthSideJohnny]

One of the best shows on tv. My wife and I watched the entire second season in the last week so we would be ready for Season 3.

and that plane crashing partially due to him letting Jane die.

I'm so stupid. . .I never even thought of that angle.

I was thinking that the crash was only Jesse's fault indirectly since she od'd with him. I completely overlooked Walt's blame for letting her die.

[StanUpshaw]

Was fucking amazing!!!

An almost perfect episode, only part that IMO could have been edited out was the gymnasium scene. Kind of meaningless if you ask me.


I'm so stupid. . .I never even thought of that angle.

I was thinking that the crash was only Jesse's fault indirectly since she od'd with him. I completely overlooked Walt's blame for letting her die.

Are you people playing tetris on your phone while the show is going on? Pay attention!

[lleeder]

One of the best shows on tv. My wife and I watched the entire second season in the last week so we would be ready for Season 3.



I'm so stupid. . .I never even thought of that angle.

I was thinking that the crash was only Jesse's fault indirectly since she od'd with him. I completely overlooked Walt's blame for letting her die.

Its totally walt's fault. If anything it will be great to see how he deals with having to tell or not tell jesse that he let her die. I hope the show goes on forever.

[opie's twisted balls]

Are you people playing tetris on your phone while the show is going on? Pay attention!
Of course I thought of that angle, it was terribly transparent thats what the writers were going for. What I like about Breaking Bad is the subtlety of references....i.e. looking forward to how the stuffed animal eye he pocketed from the pool filter is somehow going to play in a future story line

[underdog]

Of course I thought of that angle, it was terribly transparent thats what the writers were going for. What I like about Breaking Bad is the subtlety of references....i.e. looking forward to how the stuffed animal eye he pocketed from the pool filter is somehow going to play in a future story line

I just thought it was to remind you of the crash from last year. Remember the bear floating in the pool missing an eye?

[opie's twisted balls]

Remember the bear floating in the pool missing an eye?
Of course, which is why I brought it up.....love the extended items from the series that may or may not have any demonstrative impact to the overall plot but still keep it interesting. They milked that fruity pink bear for a bunch of episodes.

[underdog]

Of course I thought of that angle, it was terribly transparent thats what the writers were going for. What I like about Breaking Bad is the subtlety of references....i.e. looking forward to how the stuffed animal eye he pocketed from the pool filter is somehow going to play in a future story line

I'm with you now.

[opie's twisted balls]

skyler is a cunt

[Jujubees2]

skyler is a cunt

No, I think Walt Jr. summed it up best. She's a bitch.

[JimBeam]

I got ditsracted yesterday and missed how the private eye guy came into the picture ?

Based on the scene towards the end I'm guessing he was working for the chicken place guy.

And are those 2 baldies working for him too ?

[hammersavage]

skyler is a cunt



Titties looked fairly bangin' last night though.

[opie's twisted balls]

I got ditsracted yesterday and missed how the private eye guy came into the picture ?

Based on the scene towards the end I'm guessing he was working for the chicken place guy.

And are those 2 baldies working for him too ?

In 3x02 Walt told chicken guy he doesn't want to make meth anymore. In 3x03 (yesterday) he repeated that to Saul. The private dick works for Saul (so indirectly for chicken guy) and was told to plant some surveillance gear to keep track of the cunt/bitch/twat (Skyler). In the middle of him installing the gear Walt comes home to take a shower and presumably annoy the wife. As his in the bathroom the two scary bald Mexicans go into the house with their shiny ax and wait for Walt to get out of the shower. The PI sees them go into the house and figures Walt is going to get fucked up so he calls the chicken guy who (if you watched the sneak peak for 3x04 you find out that he works alongside the scary Mexicans boss (Tuco's uncle...the creepy fucker in the wheelchair)) and has the hit called off as a favor.

[opie's twisted balls]

Titties looked fairly bangin' last night though.
ya, but there's going to be leaking milk.....been there done that....the novelty wears off quickly

[StanUpshaw]

I got ditsracted yesterday and missed how the private eye guy came into the picture ?

Based on the scene towards the end I'm guessing he was working for the chicken place guy.

And are those 2 baldies working for him too ?

After Saul got done talking to Walt, he realized Skyler was the biggest impediment to getting the cash flow started again. He wanted to take Skyler's temperature, so he called the Wolf (who got a new old car) to gather intel.

Mr. Pollo and Saul are tight, and one has to imagine that Mr. Pollo is a big enough player that he can tell the Mexicans to stand down (for now).

[El Mudo]

Not only was the pizza on the roof awesome, but according to Vince Gilligan, Cranston did that in one take (he called it a "hail mary"). Amazing.

[Chimee]

The pizza thing was great.

[opie's twisted balls]

Not only was the pizza on the roof awesome, but according to Vince Gilligan, Cranston did that in one take (he called it a "hail mary"). Amazing.
Cranston is the shit!

[Jujubees2]

The pizza thing was great.

I was waiting for it to fall on Walt's head when he went back to the house.

And wasn't that one big-ass pizza for three people?

[Mitch&Murray]

Bob Odenkerk rules!

[Dan G]

http://www.no-games.com/images/bb-pizzatoss.gif

[smiler grogan]

I love how he briefly looks at the pizza and stays completely in character, in his mind he's going fuck yeah that looks awesome.

[realmenhatelife]

I was waiting for it to fall on Walt's head when he went back to the house.

And wasn't that one big-ass pizza for three people?

Not in my house.

Hopefully this isn't the end of the baldies. And I love how quietly sinister Mr Pollo is. I also feel bad for Walt and how crazy he's getting. I'm shocked at how quick they can make you care about Walt and Jesse with how low their characters sunk last season.

I also cant imagine Walt making it out of this show alive.

[opie's twisted balls]

Hopefully this isn't the end of the baldies. And I love how quietly sinister Mr Pollo is. I also feel bad for Walt and how crazy he's getting. I'm shocked at how quick they can make you care about Walt and Jesse with how low their characters sunk last season.

I also cant imagine Walt making it out of this show alive.
No, pretty sure the scary mexicans are going to make a future appearance. The chicken guys is frightening.....sort of has that kevin spacey cold dead eyes thing going for him. I thought it was great how Jesse fucked over his parents with the house. They for the reno's and to get rid of the denatured/dissolved dead body funk and he gets the house back!

If they do kill off Walt it has to be the final episode. No way you could eliminate his character and keep the series going.

[JimBeam]

I was thinking the pizza would fall at an opportune time and in some way prevent something from happening ( like Waly getting shot or something like that ).

The pizza box did look giant but the pie itself didn't look that big.

[lleeder]

If Pollos is in charge of everything the only thing keeping Walt alive is ability to cook. If he teaches pollos how to cook he'll be dead soon after. Does Jesse buying the parents house signify he's ready to be a "bad guy" again or does he have some other plan? I think its obvious that they want you to think Walt will be axed but unfortunately for all of us Mr. Show fans its Sal that will die in the end. I wonder if they'll go really dark and have Walt Jr. end up doing Meth to kinda pull things full circle?

[JimBeam]

I think Jesse buying his parents' house was just an FU to them. I don't think it'll have any long lasting consequences.

[Jujubees2]

I think Jesse buying his parents' house was just an FU to them. I don't think it'll have any long lasting consequences.

Yeah, I think it was his response to his dad who wouldn't let him in the house.

[joeyballsack]

Fantastic episode last night.

I cant wait for the shit to hit the fan with the two cousins.

[Jujubees2]

What happened at the very beginning? I turned it on just as the cousins were offing some guy with a machete.

[StanUpshaw]

What happened at the very beginning? I turned it on just as the cousins were offing some guy with a machete.

It was a flashback introducing the cartel boss character and showing that it was the twins who had chopped up Danny Trejo.

[Jujubees2]

It was a flashback introducing the cartel boss character and showing that it was the twins who had chopped up Danny Trejo.

Thanks

[Donnie Iris]

I think Jesse buying his parents' house was just an FU to them. I don't think it'll have any long lasting consequences.

For some reason, I initially thought Jesse's intentions were altruistic in the purchase of the home. I knew he undercut the asking price but I thought that he was going to maybe go into it as an investment with them or just give them the money... I don't know.

[StanUpshaw]

He essentially blackmailed them into taking half their asking price. I don't know how that could be construed as altruistic. It was completely a "Fuck You"

[StanUpshaw]

Other thoughts:

*I'm completely in the "Skyler's a Cunt" camp now (even though I bet the Ted fucking never actually happened). Surely some sort of trust can be arranged for the kids when they turn 18. Fuck her, cut your losses.

*It seems like they're turning Saul back into a boob. I really liked superhero Saul.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c1/Stan.gif

*It's hilarious that even in a fictional show, Keith Jardine still manages to get KTFO'd.

[Jujubees2]

Other thoughts:

*I'm completely in the "Skyler's a Cunt" camp now (even though I bet the Ted fucking never actually happened). Surely some sort of trust can be arranged for the kids when they turn 18. Fuck her, cut your losses.

*It seems like they're turning Saul back into a boob. I really liked superhero Saul.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c1/Stan.gif

*It's hilarious that even in a fictional show, Keith Jardine still manages to get KTFO'd.

Yeah, the scene with Saul and Jesse at his house was painful to watch from Sauk's prespective.

[hammersavage]

I'm gonna put Jesse on my Do Not Call List

[Donnie Iris]

He essentially blackmailed them into taking half their asking price. I don't know how that could be construed as altruistic. It was completely a "Fuck You"

Well, no shit now. I just thought that he was on this road to redemption and was going to let them back on the title, still sell the place and then split the money; sort of an apology for past behavior. Rather than give them straight drug money, it could be perceived as more legitimate. This clearly does not appear to be the case.

[StanUpshaw]

I just don't understand how you could have come up with that based on the sequence of events. They remodeled the house and were going to sell it. Jesse was cut out of the scenario entirely. They would have gotten fair market value from a legitimate source.

How could you imagine that Jesse intervening would be positive for them in any way?

[Donnie Iris]

I just don't understand how you could have come up with that based on the sequence of events. They remodeled the house and were going to sell it. Jesse was cut out of the scenario entirely. They would have gotten fair market value from a legitimate source.

How could you imagine that Jesse intervening would be positive for them in any way?

I guess my question would be why someone would be upset with my fleeting interpretation of a seemingly minor story line that lasted for maybe 2 minutes of an episode.

I apologize?

[StanUpshaw]

If it was something you didn't want to discuss, why post it in the first place?

[JimBeam]

When I saw the highlights of Walt's BIL fighting ( name is slipping me ) I thought it was w/ Walt because of the 2 bald heads.

Glad it didn't turn out that way.

Wouldn't Jesse's g/f's phone havebeen turned off by now ?

I too am getting tired of Skyler. Her man face aggrevates me and her character sucks.

I don't think she banged the boss but i think she told Walt that to push his buttons.

Liked the flashback w/ Trejo. That was good.

[Jujubees2]

I too am getting tired of Skyler. Her man face aggrevates me and her character sucks.

Is she doing it to get Walt pissed off so he goes back to cooking with the hope that he gets caught by the authorities? Or will the Chicken man kidnap Walt's family (how many times has he mentioned that his family is all that is important to him?) to get ham back to cooking?

[JimBeam]

I think it's too piss him off and maybe let him think that there's no future between them.

That's my impression.

[Barnaby Jones]

I love this show. I don't know why people think Skylar is so awful. She's right to be pissed off at Walt after finding out he did something so awful. Heck, she doesn't even know half of the terrible shit he's responsible for. Banging her boss isn't the right thing to do, but it makes sense that she'd be so screwed up over this. Walt has put her in a horrible spot.

[underdog]

I'm guessing the majority of you didn't watch the preview for next week.

[StanUpshaw]

I'm guessing the majority of you didn't watch the preview for next week.

No, so please spoilerize it if you're going to talk about it.

[Crossweird]

Cool. Now we can talk about StanUpshaw and he won't even know it!

[Enabler]

She totally banged her boss. She seriously wants a divorce. And Walt is acting like such a fucking freak moving back into the house and cooking dinner and acting like nothings wrong. Seeing him act like such a passive aggressive pussy in that scene was worse than watching Jesse's girl choke to death. Fucking her boss is the only way to get Walt pissed enough to want to leave her.

Also, I really hope somebody cuts off that creepy old mans bell-ringing finger.

[Barnaby Jones]

She totally banged her boss. She seriously wants a divorce. And Walt is acting like such a fucking freak moving back into the house and cooking dinner and acting like nothings wrong. Seeing him act like such a passive aggressive pussy in that scene was worse than watching Jesse's girl choke to death. Fucking her boss is the only way to get Walt pissed enough to want to leave her.

Also, I really hope somebody cuts off that creepy old mans bell-ringing finger.

I think it was both to get back at him and just to get back some control in her life. The way Walt played things it basically left her helpless. This gives her a type of power over him now.

[JimBeam]

I don't know why people think Skylar is so awful.

I agree that she's correct w/ regards to her circumstances but I don't think I ever like the character.

Maybe because she's so manly looking and was pregnant.

Pregnant woman are creepy ( only writing that because my wife that just gave birth 6 weeks ago to our son can't read it ).

Also, I really hope somebody cuts off that creepy old mans bell-ringing finger.

I agree. DING !!!

I think it was both to get back at him and just to get back some control in her life. The way Walt played things it basically left her helpless. This gives her a type of power over him now.

I think it also gives her character a bit of a dark side too. So she's not as pure as we'd think ( assuming she did sleep w/ the boss ). But even just kissing him at work stretches the boundaries.

[Barnaby Jones]

I don't think she was ever supposed to be "pure." Nobody on this show is without their flaws, and that's true for Skyler even before this.

[realmenhatelife]

I agree that she's correct w/ regards to her circumstances but I don't think I ever like the character.

Maybe because she's so manly looking and was pregnant.

Pregnant woman are creepy ( only writing that because my wife that just gave birth 6 weeks ago to our son can't read it ).



I agree. DING !!!



I think it also gives her character a bit of a dark side too. So she's not as pure as we'd think ( assuming she did sleep w/ the boss ). But even just kissing him at work stretches the boundaries.

She definately has a dark side. She sneaks around smoking, her sister is a clepto, I think they hint that she was a helcat in college and Walt is an older man. She definately flirted with her boss before she left the first time, and may have been banging him.


But wait, people dont think Skylar is hot? Are people totally insane? She was even hotter when she was pregnant.

[Barnaby Jones]

She's a MILF, but she does have a manjaw-thing going on.

[StanUpshaw]

It's just not a pretty face. The tits make up for a lot, though.

If I was Flynn's little sped friend, I'd probably be jerking off in her panty drawer if I got the chance.

[JimBeam]

Her sister was/is hot :

http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/j/Janet%20Gunn.jpg

http://blackdcc.net/Quickstart/ImageLib/DCC_JanetGunn.jpg

[Enabler]

She definately has a dark side. She sneaks around smoking, her sister is a clepto, I think they hint that she was a helcat in college and Walt is an older man. She definately flirted with her boss before she left the first time, and may have been banging him.


But wait, people dont think Skylar is hot? Are people totally insane? She was even hotter when she was pregnant.

Wasnt she Walts student or some shit? And she's also cooking the books for her adulterous boss. And yes, shes hot. I wonder if theyll ever make a reference to the little old lady on the rascall that the bald dudes stole the van from?

[BronxJohnny]

What I can't stand about Skylar is the fact that she couldn't even semi appreciate what Walt did and has this higher than thou attitude about shit but shes working/banging for a guy whose burning books and a sister who is a clepto-superhero chin did bang her boss because after they kissed she asked if his kids where home.

[Barnaby Jones]

What I can't stand about Skylar is the fact that she couldn't even semi appreciate what Walt did and has this higher than thou attitude about shit but shes working/banging for a guy whose burning books and a sister who is a clepto-superhero chin did bang her boss because after they kissed she asked if his kids where home.

She only slept with the guy as a way to drive Walt away. Walt was manipulating the situation so that he could be in the house and she wouldn't be able to say anything to get rid of him without making things worse for her family. You can't really compare the other events you're describing to what Walt has done. As we're seeing, Walt's actions have put his family in danger. Even not knowing about the blood on Walt's hands, it's still there if she just realizes the lives he's ruined or ended through the meth he's cooked. And why should she appreciate it? He didn't have to do this. He had an out with the offer to go work for Grey Matter and get a much better salary and full benefits. Walt is the scumbag here, not Skyler.

[realmenhatelife]

I think you have to appreciate how devastating the whole experience is for Skylar. She's dealing with Walt's terminal cancer while being pregnant and taking care of a disabled kid. Then she finds out he's lying to her, she pursues it, and his lies get more involved. When she finally realizes whats going on, which put her and her family at a lot of risk without her consent, she has to deal with the reality that even if he survives the cancer, the man she loved doesn't exist anymore. He's been completely corrupted by the process. It's a double whammy, and I'll bet she would rather spend a little time with original Walt than a lifetime with who Walt has transformed into. And she doesn't even know how much death and destruction Walt is accessory to.

[Barnaby Jones]

Not only that, she has to deal with him forcing himself back into their lives, literally, after she gave him an out. She only hooked up with her boss after seeing Walt willingly manipulate every aspect of the scenario to make sure he could be in the house. This is her way to basically force Walt to realize that the family he's trying to save is something he broke up long ago with his lies and criminal ways.

[opie's twisted balls]

I don't know why people think Skylar is so awful. She's right to be pissed off at Walt after finding out he did something so awful. Heck, she doesn't even know half of the terrible shit he's responsible for. Banging her boss isn't the right thing to do, but it makes sense that she'd be so screwed up over this. Walt has put her in a horrible spot.
No, she's a cunt.


Also, I really hope somebody cuts off that creepy old mans bell-ringing finger.
I like the bell and think thats how I'll start communicating to people at work. Someone comes into my office and wants to talk I'll just bing bing bing till they leave.


Pregnant woman are creepy
I don't know if I'd go so far as creepy but they're definitely never sexy.


What I can't stand about Skylar is the fact that she couldn't even semi appreciate what Walt did and has this higher than thou attitude about shit but shes working/banging for a guy whose burning books and a sister who is a clepto-superhero chin did bang her boss because after they kissed she asked if his kids where home.
What he said.

[Barnaby Jones]

Far all you know she'll ultimately turn in Walt and her boss. And Walt completely deserved what she did to him, plus much worse. Besides, I don't understand the comparison between cooking the books and making meth. The latter is clearly much worse than the former, and it was done by her husband and the father of her children and it was something he didn't even have to do. It's also not like she actually turned Walt in. She quit that job when she was aware of trouble before and only took it back to earn extra money for their baby on the way, their disabled kid and her cancer-stricken husband. It is certainly questionable that she's still there, but to act like she's more in the wrong or as bad as Walt is just silly!

[StanUpshaw]

...He didn't have to do this. He had an out with the offer to go work for Grey Matter and get a much better salary and full benefits. Walt is the scumbag here, not Skyler.

I had completely forgotten about that. You're right.

Walt's situation is a solely a result of his stubborn pride (with a dash of reckless thrill seeking).

But I still hate Skyler. Fuck em both.

[BronxJohnny]

Forgot about the job offer in season 1, a well still can't stand Skyler

[lleeder]

I thought Skylar was extremely sexy when she was all pregnant and Walt fucked her in the high school parking lot. Then when she kissed Ted and pulled away then kinda half bit her lip that was really hot. Your know her mom panties were soaking wet for his book cooking boss cock.

[StanUpshaw]

Cool. Now we can talk about StanUpshaw and he won't even know it!

:thumbdown:

[smiler grogan]

:thumbdown:

It was funny.

I'm finding myself caring about characters that I used to not like and doing the reverse with others.

[realmenhatelife]

It was funny.

I'm finding myself caring about characters that I used to not like and doing the reverse with others.

The scene this week where Walt and Jesse are talking in the car was fantastic for this reason. Walt has become such a dislikable guy, and then you see him break into genuine concern for Jesse, and then go right back into that horrible person.

I really like how this series is shot. I love all the low angles, and filters they use.

[Barnaby Jones]

The scene this week where Walt and Jesse are talking in the car was fantastic for this reason. Walt has become such a dislikable guy, and then you see him break into genuine concern for Jesse, and then go right back into that horrible person.

I really like how this series is shot. I love all the low angles, and filters they use.

It very much looks like a well shot film.

[StanUpshaw]

I agree.

And so would Steven Soderbergh.

[FatassTitePants]

Judging by the color of the new lab, I would assume Walt now has to die or the rest of his family has to die. This isn't breaking news, but now seems very obvious.
How many episodes are left?

[Jujubees2]

All I know is that "the chemistry must be respected!"

[Willmore]

All I know is that "the chemistry must be respected!"

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/7816/605074cartmansuper2.jpg (http://img191.imageshack.us/i/605074cartmansuper2.jpg/)

[realmenhatelife]

Judging by the color of the new lab, I would assume Walt now has to die or the rest of his family has to die. This isn't breaking news, but now seems very obvious.
How many episodes are left?

What color was the lab? Or do you mean the red lights?


I could see Walt dying but its hard to say with this show. It's the place that makes sense for the show to go because its probably the easiest way to redeem Walt. But the show has been pretty good at being unconventional.

If Hank busts Jesse who in turn gives up Walt that would be something interesting for Hank to wrestle with. It's hard to imagine if Walt dies he's not treated as an undercover agent on behalf of Hank.

[StanUpshaw]

Fucking great episode! Shit, I might just watch it again.

[Jujubees2]

Only problem with last night was there wasn't enough Sklyer!

[Willmore]

Only problem with last night was there wasn't enough Sklyer!

One frame of her is too much Skyler. Not that good of an actress, and the character is annoying as fuck.

[Jujubees2]

One frame of her is too much Skyler. Not that good of an actress, and the character is annoying as fuck.

Don't be a hater...

Thought it was odd that for someone who likes to lay low, the chicken guy let the two cousins hang out at the restaurant for so long.

[Willmore]

Don't be a hater...

Thought it was odd that for someone who likes to lay low, the chicken guy let the two cousins hang out at the restaurant for so long.

Not to mention, authorizing a DEA hit. Interesting to see Walt getting a lab assistant. I wonder if as soon as Walt teaches the new guy the entire process, Pollo will let the brothers take out Walt. Should make for a great finale/season 4.

[Enabler]

Now that the bald assassins are on Hank's trail, its more likely that none of the main characters will get killed this season. Hank has a better chance of possibly taking them out. At least he's armed.

Jesse's fuck ups are getting more and more tough to tolerate. I know its a running gag in the show, but his stupidity needs to get dealt with.

How great was that junkyard owner?

[Jujubees2]

How great was that junkyard owner?

A cross between Perry Mason and Fred Sanford...

[Donnie Iris]

How great was that junkyard owner?

That was the guy who was slated to play Kramer on the "Jerry" pilot in Seinfeld.

[KEITHJAY]

All I know is that "the chemistry must be respected!"

just love it for what it is your right :smile:

[KEITHJAY]

how tall is the junkyard guy like 6-10 holy shit I need lifts:tongue:

[KEITHJAY]

http://tvshack.net/tv/Justified/season_1/episode_7/a:891393/
:clap:

[Jujubees2]

Interseting episode last night.

Will miss the cousins. Still don't know how two bad asses like that get done in by a fat DEA agent who originally didn't have a gun.

[Willmore]

Interseting episode last night.

Will miss the cousins. Still don't know how two bad asses like that get done in by a fat DEA agent who originally didn't have a gun.

I was shocked they came to this plot point so fast. I figured it would be at least an episode or two of tension(TENZION), but no, they got to it straight away.

[StanUpshaw]

I thought last night was a mixed bag. I felt that the last scene was awfully Jack Bauerish, and a little over the top for this show. I also hated Pinkman's speech. Any time he tries to sound serious, it just gets cringy....Bitch.

On the positive side, I liked the subtle way they handled the lab assistant. Walt saw the writing on the wall and dealt with it, at the same time solving his Jesse problem (and it only cost $1.5 mil!). They avoided taking the melodramatic 'paranoid breakdown' route that so many other shows would have gone.

[Jujubees2]

Just remember, it's all about family.

[Willmore]

Just remember, it's all about family.

Family's overrated. They keep wanting stuff for Christmas, it gets old.

[Ham N Egger]

Interseting episode last night.

Will miss the cousins. Still don't know how two bad asses like that get done in by a fat DEA agent who originally didn't have a gun.

Well, the cousin who got smashed by the car is still alive. They showed him in the hospital in next weeks preview looking all angry. So that plot line might not be completely finished just yet.

[Barnaby Jones]

I was nervous the whole time for Hank! Great acting by him and the guy that plays Jesse, especially when he has his big confrontation with Walt!

[Rockvillejoe]

I was nervous the whole time for Hank! Great acting by him and the guy that plays Jesse, especially when he has his big confrontation with Walt!

without a freaking doubt. i had heart palpitations. they know how to sell a scene. i kept screaming at the tv, "lookout!" like the fucking inbred moron I am.

PREDICTION: the final scene of this series, will be a close up shot of Walt White cutting the crust off of a sandwich, and pulling away to show him in the prison kitchen, working as a prisoner/kitchen aid worker.

I didn't buy the fact that they got rid of Flight of the conchords' Doug, Mel's husband for Pinkman. But you need them both together again.


the best guy on this show is Saul. Bob Odenkirk surpasses his role on Curb, where he played a porn star that got a tabasco sauce bottle stuck up his ass.

[StanUpshaw]

I didn't buy the fact that they got rid of Flight of the conchords' Doug, Mel's husband for Pinkman. But you need them both together again.


Huh? Him torpedoing the lab assistant was not because he was incompetent, quite the opposite, he was so competent that Walt was making himself expendable by continuing to teach him the process.

So now he needs to get rid of the lab assistant, but he also needs to mitigate any damage that a pissed off Jesse can do. The easiest way of doing that is to keep him close, fat and happy. By switching Doug for Jesse, he was killing two birds with one stone.

[Donnie Iris]

I thought last night was a mixed bag. I felt that the last scene was awfully Jack Bauerish, and a little over the top for this show. I also hated Pinkman's speech. Any time he tries to sound serious, it just gets cringy....Bitch.

On the positive side, I liked the subtle way they handled the lab assistant. Walt saw the writing on the wall and dealt with it, at the same time solving his Jesse problem (and it only cost $1.5 mil!). They avoided taking the melodramatic 'paranoid breakdown' route that so many other shows would have gone.

I disagree regarding the last scene but am in complete agreement with your take on Jesse and his acting; namely in that speech he gave to Walt. The character may dictate some of it, but the cheese factor in the delivery of some of his lines is too much. You already brought it up, but to me it's most evident any time he ends a line with '..., bitch.' When they first rolled him out in the stretcher I thought the sheet was pulled over his face and I really didn't find myself missing him at all.
That being said, I fucking love this show. Not only is the writing and acting top-notch (especially for basic cable) but I think what has been impressing most of late are those behind the camera. The transitional sequencing shots are so beautifully captured and edited. I don't think there is any question that this show has raised the bar.

[KEITHJAY]

I love that there's almost no shred of comedy in this series, dumping a whole batch of "preform?" priceless, how fucked up was that ending also? gotta love this show just a stchtickle :thumbup:

[Rockvillejoe]

Huh? Him torpedoing the lab assistant was not because he was incompetent, quite the opposite, he was so competent that Walt was making himself expendable by continuing to teach him the process.

So now he needs to get rid of the lab assistant, but he also needs to mitigate any damage that a pissed off Jesse can do. The easiest way of doing that is to keep him close, fat and happy. By switching Doug for Jesse, he was killing two birds with one stone.

yeah. that makes a lot more sense. it did seem peculiar when they introduced the guy last week, but i figured they wanted to keep walt happy for the 3 months he would be there. its not like it was suppossed to be a long term gig. why not have 2 able bodied chemists instead of 1? the $ was already guaranteed to walt.

i never got the sense that walt felt threatened, but maybe so after it seemed the guy was always one step ahead of walt.

the guy must be a device for lateron in the series. sour grapes? doesn't seem to fit.
still, i think you are right.

[StanUpshaw]

Yeah, I doubt we've seen the last of Gayle. Did we ever get the real story of why he's mixed up in this? I remember him saying something like "people are going to get high no matter what, at least if they get it from me, it will be pure" and then after that didn't they just do their geek flirting? I don't recall him explaining his circumstances.

[Rockvillejoe]

He rationalizes that he is a libertarian. And as such, government
should not deny citizens their right to become meth heads.
He further stated that with his product, they are guaranteed
pure meth, no fillers.

[realmenhatelife]

I'm a Jesse fan but I do agree that his acting in this episode was a little hammy. Too many close ups of that makeup, and I didn't feel like getting beat up was enough motivation for him to finally snap. But it does put him and Walt back working together, and those scenes should be fantastic.

I also thought Hank was dead, he walks in front of 3 red cars in a row. Great tension when hes trying to figure out whats up, and doesn't pull his car out. And great death scenes for the brothers. I really liked the flashback to start the episode, too.

[PD]

I love this show and the tension with the last episode was amazing. Cranston deserves Emmy.

[Rockvillejoe]

In reality. Hank never would have gotten to this point.
Post traumatic stress syndrome would have been diagnosed.
That would have been his defense. He could gave retired
on a mental disablity.

[underdog]

I thought Jesse's acting in this episode was actually good. His little speech seemed authentic to me.

[StanUpshaw]

I don't know, dudes. The plot is becoming like the sex, drugs and violence part of Adaptation. They've exhausted the tight, logical storylines and now The Fixer walks through a hospital full of feds to give a hotshot to a cartel hitman who shot and chopped up half of New Mexico, in order to open the way for his boss to topple a branch of the Mexican drug cartel. It's getting a little crazy.

[Jujubees2]

I don't know, dudes. The plot is becoming like the sex, drugs and violence part of Adaptation. They've exhausted the tight, logical storylines and now The Fixer walks through a hospital full of feds to give a hotshot to a cartel hitman who shot and chopped up half of New Mexico, in order to open the way for his boss to topple a branch of the Mexican drug cartel. It's getting a little crazy.

I agree on The Fixer getting into the room to off the no-legged cousin is a little far-fetched.

But gotta love Gus... bitch!

[Barnaby Jones]

Mike the Fixer taking out the cousin was a bit much, but at least they showed everyone was distracted by Gus showing with the food and talking about the reward and stuff.

[PD]

Mike the Fixer taking out the cousin was a bit much, but at least they showed everyone was distracted by Gus showing with the food and talking about the reward and stuff.

while it was a bit of a stretch, it's not like the DEA wanted the guy alive and was watching him closely. If the fixer went after Hank it would be worse (believability wise)

Gus is the man, and I am waiting for the inevitable when Walt has to say no to Gus

[Barnaby Jones]

The Mexican cartel leader was actually in Mexico, right? So he was killed my Mexican police, yes? That doesn't exactly fly given even just recent news about the battles between police and cartels down there. I doubt he'd be taken out so easily!

[StanUpshaw]

He thought they were Federales, but who knows if that's true.

[Barnaby Jones]

Maybe they're guys that work for Gus and the cartel thought they were police? You've had all the talk about how Gus is from South America and Tuco's uncle calling him "generalissimo" in the flashback and now the mention of Pablo Escobar! Maybe Gus has some mercenary connections!

[PD]

You've had all the talk about how Gus is from South America and Tuco's uncle calling him "generalissimo" in the flashback and now the mention of Pablo Escobar! Maybe Gus has some mercenary connections!
damn, i didnt get that the Uncle was talking about Gus!
nice

[PapaBear]

After Walt's wife came up with the whole gambling story, it made me wish there was a show with her being Dexter's wife!

[underdog]

Great setup episode. Something is definitely going to go down with Jesse, and the conversation between Walt and the chicken guy made you see where Walt's head has gone.

[smiler grogan]

Jesse is a moron plain and simple. His conversation with Walt about how they are getting screwed even though they are meth paradise shows perfectly that hes a fuck up who only knows how to be a fuck up.
I think Walt is resigned that he is now Heisinberg. I am curious to see if his wife will accept it as well esp. after the story she so easily spun about where the cash is coming from.

[Jujubees2]

Jesse is a moron plain and simple. His conversation with Walt about how they are getting screwed even though they are meth paradise shows perfectly that hes a fuck up who only knows how to be a fuck up.
I think Walt is resigned that he is now Heisinberg. I am curious to see if his wife will accept it as well esp. after the story she so easily spun about where the cash is coming from.

Who you calling a fuck up, Yo? Bitch.

http://lovelyentropy.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/196217268_1753285105_amc-breakingbad-bestmoment-a.jpg

[smiler grogan]

Jesse's new pool of buyers is evil but very clever.

[underdog]

Jesse's new pool of buyers is evil but very clever.

Seriously. That's some scumbag shit right there.

I like the varying personalities Walt and Jesse have. They bounce around from likable to hate-able constantly.

[StanUpshaw]

Love the Jesse developments, hate the Skyler developments. Skyler has XPac heat.

[KEITHJAY]

He sold the farm ,don't trust the bitch she went away to figure how to screw with them for more than medical expenses :smoke:

[KEITHJAY]

Jesse is the meaning of dumb white asshole, but he makes me chuckle and chuckle, it's like what the fuck makes you tick you idiot? stop it now!!

[Crippler]

Love the Jesse developments, hate the Skyler developments. Skyler has XPac heat.

I'm not a big fan of her character, but come on man! That's about the worst thing you could say about a person...besides calling them a fag, of course.

[smiler grogan]

I'm finding myself more attracted to Skyler as this season progresses. I understand how I can be in the minority on this.

[Rockvillejoe]

Did you catch the subtle way they shot the final part of the scene with Gus and walt? Walt showing respect and appreciation for Gus. Check out the use of lighting. Right out of marvel comics. They negotiate on wales safety and extended work for Gus. Half if their faces are lit, the other half black. Obviously the idea is the double lives each live.
Fascinating. I live this fucking show.

[smiler grogan]

Did you catch the subtle way they shot the final part of the scene with Gus and walt? Walt showing respect and appreciation for Gus. Check out the use of lighting. Right out of marvel comics. They negotiate on wales safety and extended work for Gus. Half if their faces are lit, the other half black. Obviously the idea is the double lives each live.
Fascinating. I live this fucking show.

I did notice that, it was beautifully shot.

[Zipgun]

Unfuckingbelievable episode. I loved how Walt, Skylar and Jesse all got their own monologues to show off their characters and acting chops.

[Chimee]

It's really odd to watch Jesse give the big hospital speech to Walt and then go right back to the goofy, inflating the lab suit guy and then see Walt jump right from breaking into his own house and throwing the pizza on the roof to figuring out Gus's master plan.

[PapaBear]

Is that your... fly saber? :lol:

[Barnaby Jones]

This is gonna be one that people either love or hate!

I thought it was one of the very best so far!

[StanUpshaw]

Yeah, I either loved it or hated it.

I watch this show mainly for the plot, but a little Walt & Jesse one-act play is a decent idea to slow down the crazy pace of this season so far.

[Willmore]

Yeah, I either loved it or hated it.

I watch this show mainly for the plot, but a little Walt & Jesse one-act play is a decent idea to slow down the crazy pace of this season so far.

Also, very cheap. Looks like the show might be penny-pinching a bit.

[Chimee]

It really felt like a filler episode, but it ended up being really good. I guess they needed to take an episode to reestablish Walt and Jesse as a team.

[celery]

Loved it. This show is so refreshingly straightforward after watching LOST.

Only three more episodes left in the season.

[FatassTitePants]

It really felt like a filler episode, but it ended up being really good. I guess they needed to take an episode to reestablish Walt and Jesse as a team.

I agree on the 2nd part. I also think it added some sympathetic qualities back to Walt, who is being increasingly unlikable and immoral. His monologue about outliving your usefulness as a man really got to me. And it was good to see that Walt still has a working soul.

[FatassTitePants]

Loved it. This show is so refreshingly straightforward after watching LOST.

Only three more episodes left in the season.

I thought this was the final season, too. Is this not the case?

[StanUpshaw]

So what's the consensus? Did Walt sample the goods?

[realmenhatelife]

This is gonna be one that people either love or hate!

I thought it was one of the very best so far!

I think this was the best episode they've ever done. Well acted, funny, sad, great symbolism and extended metaphor, great subtext, slightly surreal, and bare bones just two guys in a room.

[PapaBear]

funny
Extremely

[Barnaby Jones]

I thought this was the final season, too. Is this not the case?

Vince Gilligan has stated that they want to do a 4th season, but AMC has yet to officially renew it.

[Barnaby Jones]

So what's the consensus? Did Walt sample the goods?

He's just getting his ass kicked by guilt and the crushing reality of what his life has become.

NOW GATORADE ME, BITCH!

[StanUpshaw]

He's just getting his ass kicked by guilt and the crushing reality of what his life has become.

NOW GATORADE ME, BITCH!

But that makes you slow and depressed (like he was at the beginning of the episode), not all hyper and manic like he was by the following morning.

[Barnaby Jones]

But that makes you slow and depressed (like he was at the beginning of the episode), not all hyper and manic like he was by the following morning.

He ended up all loopy first from the lack of sleep and then hitting his head in the fall.

[Barnaby Jones]

Cool BB site:

http://weakinteractions.wordpress.com/2010/04/16/the-science-of-breaking-bad-green-light/

[StanUpshaw]

He ended up all loopy first from the lack of sleep and then hitting his head in the fall.

I would say that lack of sleep could account for the initial fly obsession, but taking a Owen Hart bump like that would never increase one's activity.

[celery]

Has Jesse always smoked cigarettes? They seemed to focus on his smoking quite a bit last night.

Also, I don't think we've seen the last of Gale, Walt's bitter former assistant.

[PapaBear]

Has Jesse always smoked cigarettes? They seemed to focus on his smoking quite a bit last night..
I'm not sure, but he must not smoke a lot, or he would have had to dump his dead girlfriend's butts out of the car ashtray by now.

[Barnaby Jones]

I would say that lack of sleep could account for the initial fly obsession, but taking a Owen Hart bump like that would never increase one's activity.

How was his "activity increased?" He was just manic in his obsession over the fly coupled with the delirium from the lack of sleep! It's not like he was doing anything superhuman or unusual outside of acting weird and hyper, especially since we've Walt get similarly focused and obsessed and "physical" last season when he did the repairs around the house and even this season when he broke into the house. Then he crashes due to exhaustion and the bump on the noggin!

[Barnaby Jones]

I'm not sure, but he must not smoke a lot, or he would have had to dump his dead girlfriend's butts out of the car ashtray by now.

I remember seeing him smoking a few times over the course of the series, but nothing excessive.

[Chimee]

How was his "activity increased?" He was just manic in his obsession over the fly coupled with the delirium from the lack of sleep! It's not like he was doing anything superhuman or unusual outside of acting weird and hyper, especially since we've Walt get similarly focused and obsessed and "physical" last season when he did the repairs around the house and even this season when he broke into the house. Then he crashes due to exhaustion and the bump on the noggin!

Actually he crashed because Jesse drugged his coffee. He wanted to get him out of the way so he could actually cook.

[Barnaby Jones]

Actually he crashed because Jesse drugged his coffee. He wanted to get him out of the way so he could actually cook.

Forgot about the tranquilizers!

[FatassTitePants]

So who dies? Jesse or the new broad dressed in red?

[Jujubees2]

So who dies? Jesse or the new broad dressed in red?

The new broad's little brother gets it when Jesse and his posse fight it out with the other drug dealers.

[Willmore]

I'm starting to like Skyler. The new Mama Boss persona really makes her character interesting.

[underdog]

I'm starting to like Skyler. The new Mama Boss persona really makes her character interesting.

Absolutely. I love the turn her character took. Her character arc is getting really good.

[StanUpshaw]

You guys are kidding, right?

A part-time accountant at some rinky-dink business knows how to launder money "the right way"? Please. The Skyler character has gone from bad to worse.

[Jujubees2]

You guys are kidding, right?

A part-time accountant at some rinky-dink business knows how to launder money "the right way"? Please. The Skyler character has gone from bad to worse.

Will she turn out to be Walt's downfall? Or will Gus "Don't make the same mistake twice" have to take care of things?

[realmenhatelife]

You guys are kidding, right?

A part-time accountant at some rinky-dink business knows how to launder money "the right way"? Please. The Skyler character has gone from bad to worse.

They've established that she's educated and has worked in that field for a number of years, and she can both spot and conceal fraudulent accounting. It's in the realm of her character. The show is about a chemistry teacher who cooks perfect meth, and now she's an accountant writing crooked books. Their stories are now mirrored in a way.

[celery]

I'm not sure, but he must not smoke a lot, or he would have had to dump his dead girlfriend's butts out of the car ashtray by now.

Yeah, and they focused on the lipstick coated cigarette during the flashback this week. I wonder what the significance is.

Loved Bob Odenkirk this week btw.

[Jujubees2]

Wow, what ending. One more show to go and it should be good. How does Walt get out of this one?

Loved to see Gus show some emotion!

[StanUpshaw]

How does Walt get out of this one?

Yeah, that's my question too. I have such a fear we're getting into deus ex machina territory here.

[Barnaby Jones]

Yeah, that's my question too. I have such a fear we're getting into deus ex machina territory here.

Why? We've been seeing more and more that Fring is not the perfect mastermind he initially seemed to be. Don't fuck with Heisenberg!

[smiler grogan]

I was surprised by Walt's actions last night. He will get away with it because he is way more valuable than that dealer. What this leads to I am very interested in finding out. It seems that Walt has fully accepted where he is in life.

[JimBeam]

Has there been any word that there will be another season ?

[underdog]

Has there been any word that there will be another season ?

No official word, but from the creator :

"It's always good in a perfect world that folks who make a TV show know where it's going to end," he said, "and yet so often we don't. I'd say at least one more season, season 4. Maybe to season 5 for Walt and Jesse and the family. And my perfect wish would be that we would know at least a year in advance when we're going to end... like 'Lost' is doing. That way you can write to it... I think all TV shows should do it that way. That's a good way to do it."

[FatassTitePants]

Wow. That episode was tense from beginning to end. Reminded me of when I watched "The Hurt Locker" and couldnt relax the whole time.

[Pitdoc]

Besides, how could they leave us hanging on that gunshot? You'd think Walt would be smart enough to have some insurance with Gus in case he meets with an accident though,instead of killing people.

[StanUpshaw]

Pretty great episode.

Does that balloon trick really work?

[smiler grogan]

Excellent episode. Where they are taking Walt week after week is fascinating.

[PapaBear]

Damn you Dallas, for inventing the season ending cliff hanger! AAAAAAGGGGGHHHHH!!!!

That rocked.

[underdog]

Breaking Bad picked up for 4th season (http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2010/06/14/breaking-bad-picked-up-for-fourth-season/)

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[realmenhatelife]

They need to do a spin off with just the old P.I. I'd totally watch that.

This was a really great season.

[Zipgun]

They need to do a spin off with just the old P.I. I'd totally watch that.

This was a really great season.


I fucking love that guy. Every scene he has is great, but he was so good in the finale. The communiction between him and the Chinaman about where the dude's head was on the other side of the wall was phenomenal.

[Barnaby Jones]

I fucking love that guy. Every scene he has is great, but he was so good in the finale. The communiction between him and the Chinaman about where the dude's head was on the other side of the wall was phenomenal.

And they used a great Beastie Boys song for that sequence, too!

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Mike the Cleaner has really turned into an awesome character.

[Jujubees2]

I fucking love that guy. Every scene he has is great, but he was so good in the finale. The communiction between him and the Chinaman about where the dude's head was on the other side of the wall was phenomenal.

Also funny when he asks the Chinaman if the woman is still there and she rambles on and all the Chinaman says is "Yes". Then he asks the Chinaman how her driving is before shooting him in the hand.

And the balloon thing is real. If the metallic balloons hit a couple of wires it will short out the system.

Also loved how Saul didn't give up Jesse!

[Chimee]

They need to do a spin off with just the old P.I. I'd totally watch that.

This was a really great season.

I completely agree. I think he was the best part of the already amazing episode.

[El Mudo]

Brilliant...Breaking Bad as an ABC sitcom

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[Jujubees2]

Interesting piece on Aaron Paul in New York Magazine

http://nymag.com/arts/tv/features/64941/

Intersting that Vince Gilligan originally planned on killing Jesse off at the end of season one.

[JimBeam]

I finally got around to watching the season finale and I don't know why but I thought it was supposed to be a 2 hour episode.

As it's getting good I'm thinking, " Sweet, I still have another hour. " then the final scene and credits. At that point I'm like, " OK well maybe they are doing 2 epsiodes of an hiur each. " but sadly that was not the case.

What made the episode so good was that they focused on the best characters amd even kept Jesse out of it for a good portion of the show.

I love Hank but in his current situation he's not much more than a 1 liners.

Couldn't the balloon thing cause the PI an issue if they investigated it ?

So say the police come and see that the power was out and notice the balloons caused it. I'm sure there's smething on them that could lead them to where they were purchased.

[terry-c]

I though it was going to be 2 hours too, or at least 1:47. AMC pulled a bit of trickery there. I wasn't going to be home for it, so I went to DVR and it was slotted for 9PM CST - 10:47PM CST. Then the episode ended at 9:55 and a 50 minute "sneak peak" of some new show started. This was obviously done intentionally to make the DVR audience aware of this show.

[JimBeam]

I though it was going to be 2 hours too, or at least 1:47. AMC pulled a bit of trickery there. I wasn't going to be home for it, so I went to DVR and it was slotted for 9PM CST - 10:47PM CST. Then the episode ended at 9:55 and a 50 minute "sneak peak" of some new show started. This was obviously done intentionally to make the DVR audience aware of this show.

I think that's what lead me to believe it was gonna be longer.

I looked at the online channel guide and it spanned the 2 hours I guess.

I watched it On Demand so didn't catch the secondary nonsense.

[hammersavage]

I watched it On Demand so didn't catch the secondary nonsense.



The sneak peek of that show was actually pretty interesting. Not great, but promising, especially coming from AMC who is 2 for 2 with original shows

[PD]

The sneak peek of that show was actually pretty interesting. Not great, but promising, especially coming from AMC who is 2 for 2 with original shows
I agree.

[StanUpshaw]

Skyler is fatter now than when she was pregnant.

[Donnie Iris]

Skyler is fatter now than when she was pregnant.

I initially thought the implication was that she was again pregnant.

[El Mudo]

I think she's real-life pregnant.

[Enabler]

That throat slash was brutal but that guy was so hateable so who cares. I just hope Saul isnt gone for the season after the passport comment.

[Zipgun]

That throat slash was brutal but that guy was so hateable so who cares. I just hope Saul isnt gone for the season after the passport comment.

I think the interesting thing about that scene was aside from proving the point that he could kill with no problem, I think he made that move so he HAD to make a decision about who to choose work for him. He clearly needs Walt because of his expertise, but proves that he can operate without him. By letting the other guy live, he would still be posed with the choice of which guy to go with, and if he removes the Mexican from the equation, the choice is easy to make. Plus, since he's decided he is keeping Walt and Jesse, he can't allow a disgruntled employee with the knowledge of how to make exceptional meth and how and where his operation works, continue to live.

[PapaBear]

That throat slash was brutal but that guy was so hateable so who cares. I just hope Saul isnt gone for the season after the passport comment.
It was very obvious he was going to get killed, but the actual killing blew my mind. Very shocking. They also seemed to really zoom in on the blood splattering onto Walt's hand, as to say the guy's blood is "on his hands".

[Enabler]

The show is just so brilliant with how they intertwine characters. The opening scene of Gale with the boxcutter all happy with the equipment arriving culminates with us finding out that Gale basically saved Walts life by raving about how good Walts product was. And then ultimately the boxcutter returns in the throat slash. Shits deep.

[StanUpshaw]

The Gus we're seeing now makes the most logical sense. This is the way a kingpin would have to behave. Unfortunately, it stands out in such stark contrast to how he has acted in previous episodes, that it forces you to confront the obvious, glaring plot hole: GUS THE KINGPIN WOULD NEVER ASSOCIATE WITH WALTER WHITE.

This is the guy who single-handedly usurped the North American drug trade from the hands of the cartels. We're supposed to believe that he'd allow fuck-up Walt and junkie fuck-up anywhere near his organization (let alone its heart)? And the idea that Gale's whining was enough to compel him? It's absurd.

[Pitdoc]

The Gus we're seeing now makes the most logical sense. This is the way a kingpin would have to behave. Unfortunately, it stands out in such stark contrast to how he has acted in previous episodes, that it forces you to confront the obvious, glaring plot hole: GUS THE KINGPIN WOULD NEVER ASSOCIATE WITH WALTER WHITE.

This is the guy who single-handedly usurped the North American drug trade from the hands of the cartels. We're supposed to believe that he'd allow fuck-up Walt and junkie fuck-up anywhere near his organization (let alone its heart)? And the idea that Gale's whining was enough to compel him? It's absurd.

I think that if anyone else could make the pure blue, that would be true, & the duo would end up being dissolved instead of his boy( who failed at his job, so I assumed Gus thought he was both expendable & a way to prove his point) .But that was what killing Gale was all about ; to make them essential to the war effort . But I 'm sure Gus isn't finished with the boys. My only wonder is why they don't have blackmail material their lawyer could be holding over him if he does do anything "rash".

[StanUpshaw]

What incentive did Gus have to use Walt over Gale?

With Gale he already has an exceptional product. Why does he, in his position as exclusive supplier to the southwest, need a marginally better product?

And don't say because of demand for the blue shit, because had it not been for Gus buying their stockpile, the blue stuff was still minor league -- first Tuco, then Jesse's crew -- moving only a couple pounds per week.

Futhermore, remorseless murderer that Gus is, why not just kill or threaten to kill Walt to keep him out? This seems like a no-brainer given his proximity to the DEA.



Every step of the way, his dealings with Walt have been contradictory to both the cautious, calculating businessman and to the brutal, violent druglord.

[Pitdoc]

What incentive did Gus have to use Walt over Gale?

With Gale he already has an exceptional product. Why does he, in his position as exclusive supplier to the southwest, need a marginally better product?

And don't say because of demand for the blue shit, because had it not been for Gus buying their stockpile, the blue stuff was still minor league -- first Tuco, then Jesse's crew -- moving only a couple pounds per week.

Futhermore, remorseless murderer that Gus is, why not just kill or threaten to kill Walt to keep him out? This seems like a no-brainer given his proximity to the DEA.



Every step of the way, his dealings with Walt have been contradictory to both the cautious, calculating businessman and to the brutal, violent druglord.

As much as I'd like to think that Gus is a bloodthirsty druglord, it also seems that he has ..a code . The businessman in him wants the BEST product, because that is how you prosper in America. You make a good product, and the people will want only yours. Gus wanted to industrialize the cook of these "minor-leaguers", because they, even by Gale's standards, made the best product.Now he wanted Gale to learn that recipe , so he could use his own man , but Walt knows that Gus wants good product.Otherwise ,why kill Gale? Now Walt is the only one who knows the 31 spices that makes that blue shit. Killing him would be bad business.

[sknight]

As much as I'd like to think that Gus is a bloodthirsty druglord, it also seems that he has ..a code . The businessman in him wants the BEST product, because that is how you prosper in America. You make a good product, and the people will want only yours. Gus wanted to industrialize the cook of these "minor-leaguers", because they, even by Gale's standards, made the best product.Now he wanted Gale to learn that recipe , so he could use his own man , but Walt knows that Gus wants good product.Otherwise ,why kill Gale? Now Walt is the only one who knows the 31 spices that makes that blue shit. Killing him would be bad business.

My feeling is Gus went in with the intention of killing the two, but Walt made a convincing argument and showed Gus that cooking isn't just following a recipe like a mindless robot, which is what the mexican guy wanted to do to prove his worth alive (because he was seen at the crime scene). I'm also a chemist and one of the factors is that reactions are not predictable and there are always side products that change the nature of reactions and the "cook" has to adapt around that if they want the same product and same yield. The mexican dude spoke too boldly and Gus went in to kill someone, but killed that dude to show the others that he wasn't playing games and wants professionals.

The commentary by Jessie at the end was a bit cryptic. Don't know if he's losing his mind, crossed the line, or what. My guess is that the show will end with Jessie double-crossing Walt, Gus will be long-dead, and he will be king. He will have learned the steps along the way, revealing himself as not as stupid as Walt took him for.

[Enabler]

Soooo Walt, Jesse and Hank have all completely gone mental. Im thinking Gus handed the reigns to Mike for awhile and thats why he kicked the shit out of Walt...which was awesome by the way.

[Pitdoc]

Soooo Walt, Jesse and Hank have all completely gone mental. Im thinking Gus handed the reigns to Mike for awhile and thats why he kicked the shit out of Walt...which was awesome by the way.

I'm thinking that Walt is starting to make sense to Mike. That Gus would slaughter Mike's boy in front of him is making him think, "Shit, I'M next". Which is why he's drinking. I'm thinking that sooner or later, Mike is going to back Walt's play, whatever it is.But he's pissed (at himself) to be thinking of it now.

[PapaBear]

I'm thinking that Walt is starting to make sense to Mike. That Gus would slaughter Mike's boy in front of him is making him think, "Shit, I'M next". Which is why he's drinking. I'm thinking that sooner or later, Mike is going to back Walt's play, whatever it is.But he's pissed (at himself) to be thinking of it now.
That's exactly what I'm thinking. His ass kicking that he gave Walt almost seemed like a "beat in". Like he's saying, "I'm on your side, and it pisses me the fuck off".

[Jujubees2]

Looks like some West Virgina chem teacher has been watching Breaking Bad

W. Virginia school shuttered after meth found in offices, air ducts; principal, teacher busted (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2011/07/27/2011-07-27_w_virginia_school_shuttered_after_meth_found_in _offices_air_ducts_principal_teac.html#ixzz1TK4eF5 QP)

[Enabler]

Hmm. Mike feeling like he's gonna have to back Walt makes sense. His comment that Walt would never see Gus again made me think he was the new boss.

On a difft note, why do you guys think the writers chose to have Hank collecting minerals instead of baseball cards or model trains or some other shit? The minerals are obviously going to factor into the plot somewhere this season.

[StanUpshaw]

Why would Hank like big, heavy, unmoving, useless lumps?

[Enabler]

Metaphor. Gotcha.

[Pitdoc]

Why would Hank like big, heavy, unmoving, useless lumps?

Not sure how they're gonna swing it, but I bet by the end of the season, he uses one of those rocks to bash somebody over the head. That's how twisted this series gets you thinking.

[Pitdoc]

Not sure how they're gonna swing it, but I bet by the end of the season, he uses one of those rocks to bash somebody over the head. That's how twisted this series gets you thinking.

OK, who expected to see Bill Burr tonight? Wonder if Ant talks about it tomm.

[Rube]

OK, who expected to see Bill Burr tonight? Wonder if Ant talks about it tomm.

Bill Burr is now called "The Guy"...that's what Walt called him. "The Guy".

I love it!!

[StanUpshaw]

I hate to be "that guy" (different guy than "the guy"), but I hope something happens soon.

[Jujubees2]

Not sure how they're gonna swing it, but I bet by the end of the season, he uses one of those rocks to bash somebody over the head. That's how twisted this series gets you thinking.

They're not rocks. They're minerals!

[CHUCKWAGONCOOK]

I'm hoping that Walt ends up killing Gus and becoming the head pin.

[Enabler]

I'm hoping that Walt ends up killing Gus and becoming the head pin.


Either that or he ends up right back where he started, wiping down cars at the car wash he now owns.

Bill Burr was pretty good in his small role.

[PapaBear]

I always have ice. But I shall now always have peas, too. Everyone should always have peas and ice.

[Pitdoc]

We all saw that coming, but so nicely told . Gus probably swallowed something to coat his stomach from that pill box right before he drank.

[StanUpshaw]

If I had a dollar for every one of my parties that ended with all the girls leaving screaming and running for their lives...

[Pitdoc]

If I had a dollar for every one of my parties that ended with all the girls leaving screaming and running for their lives...

Good times....

[Donnie Iris]

We all saw that coming, but so nicely told . Gus probably swallowed something to coat his stomach from that pill box right before he drank.

They showed Gus eating those pills from that metal case before the boss and his henchmen arrived.

[harvey_birdman]

"Don Eladio is dead. His capos are dead. You have no one left to fight for. Fill your pockets and leave in peace. Or fight me.....and die."

What a bad ass.

[Jayw]

That was a feel good episode. It was nice to see Jessie succeed for once. Probably my favorite episode so far this season in terms of entertainment.

[Enabler]

Great episode. I loved Gus's look of satisfaction after Jesse told that Mexi-Chemist to go fuck himself.

"Dont you have standards!?"

F'n great. Walter Jr was annoying as usual.

[smiler grogan]

The best opportunity Jesse had to kill Gus and Mike and he is there saviour instead. I never got the sense that Jesse was going to kill Gus and now after his tussle with Walt he is lined up to truly be Mike's right hand man.

[Chigworthy]

Just watched the entire series in the last week. I can't believe I missed this show until now, definitely one of the great shows of our time. I've really enjoyed the constant roller coasters of corruption/redemption that nearly all of the characters are on. If you told this story to someone, it would sound like some bad movie, but the show pulls it off.

I was surprised when Hank took out the El Creepo Twins, but I guess if he can beat the shit out of Keith Jardine and his buddy in a dive bar, he's pretty tough. Anyone else thinking that Walt got another death sentence from the doctor recently? According to wikipedia, Season 5 will conclude the show with 16 episodes.

[CountryBob]

I need to check this out

[Chigworthy]

I need to check this out

First 33 episodes on Netflix streaming right now. Hook it up and waste a week of your spare time like me.

[Jayw]

Holy shit that last 5 minutes was awesome. I don't believe there ares still 2 episodes left.

[Jujubees2]

Holy shit that last 5 minutes was awesome. I don't believe there ares still 2 episodes left.

Love it when Gus turns on the "bad ass" attitude.

[Chigworthy]

Holy shit that last 5 minutes was awesome. I don't believe there ares still 2 episodes left.

And then 16 more next season. How will they do it?

[smiler grogan]

This show does a great job of still surprising me.

Right now Jesse is the closest thing to a hero the show has. More anti hero obviously but Walt
makes one good move then blows it with a dumb one, Gus's nice guy front is completely gone. Sklyar......no.

Saul Goodman is great comic relief as is Bill Burr's character.

Top notch show.

[FatassTitePants]

Not only was the last episode the best of BB, it might have been the greatest hour of TV I have ever seen since 2nd half of the 2007 Fiesta Bowl.

[Chimee]

Bryan Cranston should win every award for the ending of that episode. It was brilliant.

And I think the next direction is that he finds out the cancer is back. I've noticed there was a lot of coughing going on in that episode.

[Chigworthy]

Bryan Cranston should win every award for the ending of that episode. It was brilliant.

And I think the next direction is that he finds out the cancer is back. I've noticed there was a lot of coughing going on in that episode.

I think he already found out it's back.

[smiler grogan]

That ending scene of Walt in the crawl space was incredible.

[StanUpshaw]

I thought that spidey sense thing was pretty stupid.

I could buy that he had Walt under surveillance. But if that was the case, they'd know he'd tampered with the car, so that little performance would have just been a charade....but what's the point in that?

The "i got a baaaad feeling about this" intuition thing just doesn't fly.

[Jayw]

Ya that scene was pretty lame. He comes out and senses something is up.

Also why was jesse so intent it was walt who poisoned the boy, I don't really see how gus thought that would even work.

After walt and jesse fought why the fuck was he still even carrying that ricen shit around...

I think they might of been reaching a far bit with some shit that episode, hopefully they pull it together better next week.

[Pitdoc]

I'm wondering that when Jesse told Gus in the hospital that he thought the kid was poisoned, if all of a sudden , Gus was thinking that whoever was left of the Cartel was gunning for them .It would make sense for them to pay back in the same way that Don Eladio was killed. And that's why he became suspicious going out to his car.Not because he thought Walt was out to get him, but the Cartel .
Oh, and I bet that the kid in the hospital has nothing to do with Ricin.Probably meningitis or something.Because there's no reason for Gus to poison the kid of his now-favorite cook, even if he DID know that Jesse had Ricin with him, because he had EVERYPLACE bugged . Nice to see Jesse wake up and become as paranoid as Walt , though.

[underdog]

Isn't it possible that Gus has Walt's house bugged and knew he was coming for him?

[Donnie Iris]

Isn't it possible that Gus has Walt's house bugged and knew he was coming for him?

This. And/or his phones, cars etc.

[StanUpshaw]

Like I said...

so that little performance would have just been a charade....but what's the point in that?

[underdog]

Like I said...

so that little performance would have just been a charade....but what's the point in that?

Maybe he was actually looking for Walt. Or just fucking with him.

Or maybe we find out in the next episode that he had to go back to the hospital for something, and it had nothing to do with the bomb in the car.